Gold & Platinum

RIAA’s historic Gold® & Platinum® Program defines success in the recorded music industry. Originally conceived to honor artists and track sound recording sales, Gold & Platinum Awards have come to stand as a benchmark of success for any artist—whether they’ve just released their first song or Greatest Hits album. Check out our interactive timeline to learn about the program’s storied history.

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Award	Artist	Title	Certification Date	Label	Format
SHARE	COMMODORES	NATURAL HIGH	August 22, 1978	MOTOWN	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	COMMODORES Title: NATURAL HIGH Certification Date: August 22, 1978 Label: MOTOWN Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	RICK JAMES	COME GET IT	August 22, 1978	MOTOWN	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	RICK JAMES Title: COME GET IT Certification Date: August 22, 1978 Label: MOTOWN Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	DIANA ROSS	THE BOSS	July 17, 1980	MOTOWN	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	DIANA ROSS Title: THE BOSS Certification Date: July 17, 1980 Label: MOTOWN Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	COMMODORES	HEROES	February 3, 1981	MOTOWN	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	COMMODORES Title: HEROES Certification Date: February 3, 1981 Label: MOTOWN Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	DIANA ROSS	DIANA	February 3, 1981	MOTOWN	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	DIANA ROSS Title: DIANA Certification Date: February 3, 1981 Label: MOTOWN Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	JERMAINE JACKSON	LET'S GET SERIOUS	September 3, 1981	MOTOWN	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	JERMAINE JACKSON Title: LET'S GET SERIOUS Certification Date: September 3, 1981 Label: MOTOWN Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	COMMODORES	IN THE POCKET	December 16, 1981	MOTOWN	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	COMMODORES Title: IN THE POCKET Certification Date: December 16, 1981 Label: MOTOWN Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	DAZZ BAND	KEEP IT LIVE	July 19, 1982	MOTOWN	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	DAZZ BAND Title: KEEP IT LIVE Certification Date: July 19, 1982 Label: MOTOWN Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	DIANA ROSS	ALL THE GREAT HITS	March 15, 1983	MOTOWN	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	DIANA ROSS Title: ALL THE GREAT HITS Certification Date: March 15, 1983 Label: MOTOWN Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	ROCKWELL	SOMEBODY'S WATCHING ME	March 29, 1984	MOTOWN	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	ROCKWELL Title: SOMEBODY'S WATCHING ME Certification Date: March 29, 1984 Label: MOTOWN Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	LIONEL RICHIE	LIONEL RICHIE	October 19, 1984	MOTOWN	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	LIONEL RICHIE Title: LIONEL RICHIE Certification Date: October 19, 1984 Label: MOTOWN Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	SAM HARRIS	SAM HARRIS	November 8, 1984	MOTOWN	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	SAM HARRIS Title: SAM HARRIS Certification Date: November 8, 1984 Label: MOTOWN Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	STEVIE WONDER	THE WOMAN IN RED (SOUNDTRACK)	November 8, 1984	MOTOWN	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	STEVIE WONDER Title: THE WOMAN IN RED (SOUNDTRACK) Certification Date: November 8, 1984 Label: MOTOWN Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	COMMODORES	ALL THE GREAT HITS	March 13, 1985	MOTOWN	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	COMMODORES Title: ALL THE GREAT HITS Certification Date: March 13, 1985 Label: MOTOWN Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	COMMODORES	NIGHTSHIFT	May 8, 1985	MOTOWN	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	COMMODORES Title: NIGHTSHIFT Certification Date: May 8, 1985 Label: MOTOWN Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	DE BARGE	RHYTHM OF THE NIGHT	May 8, 1985	MOTOWN	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	DE BARGE Title: RHYTHM OF THE NIGHT Certification Date: May 8, 1985 Label: MOTOWN Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	MARY JANE GIRLS	ONLY FOUR YOU	June 20, 1985	MOTOWN	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	MARY JANE GIRLS Title: ONLY FOUR YOU Certification Date: June 20, 1985 Label: MOTOWN Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	STEVIE WONDER	IN SQUARE CIRCLE	December 4, 1985	MOTOWN	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	STEVIE WONDER Title: IN SQUARE CIRCLE Certification Date: December 4, 1985 Label: MOTOWN Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	LIONEL RICHIE	CAN'T SLOW DOWN	December 19, 1985	MOTOWN	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	LIONEL RICHIE Title: CAN'T SLOW DOWN Certification Date: December 19, 1985 Label: MOTOWN Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	DIANA ROSS & THE SUPREMES	ANTHOLOGY	January 21, 1986	MOTOWN	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	DIANA ROSS & THE SUPREMES Title: ANTHOLOGY Certification Date: January 21, 1986 Label: MOTOWN Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	BRUCE WILLIS	THE RETURN OF BRUNO	March 24, 1987	MOTOWN	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	BRUCE WILLIS Title: THE RETURN OF BRUNO Certification Date: March 24, 1987 Label: MOTOWN Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	LIONEL RICHIE	DANCING ON THE CEILING	May 21, 1987	MOTOWN	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	LIONEL RICHIE Title: DANCING ON THE CEILING Certification Date: May 21, 1987 Label: MOTOWN Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	SMOKEY ROBINSON	ONE HEARTBEAT	September 8, 1987	MOTOWN	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	SMOKEY ROBINSON Title: ONE HEARTBEAT Certification Date: September 8, 1987 Label: MOTOWN Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	STEVIE WONDER	CHARACTERS	January 8, 1988	MOTOWN	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	STEVIE WONDER Title: CHARACTERS Certification Date: January 8, 1988 Label: MOTOWN Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	THE BOYS	MESSAGES FROM THE BOYS	June 1, 1989	MOTOWN	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	THE BOYS Title: MESSAGES FROM THE BOYS Certification Date: June 1, 1989 Label: MOTOWN Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	JOHNNY GILL	JOHNNY GILL	February 8, 1991	MOTOWN	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	JOHNNY GILL Title: JOHNNY GILL Certification Date: February 8, 1991 Label: MOTOWN Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	THE BOYS	THE BOYS	February 8, 1991	MOTOWN	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	THE BOYS Title: THE BOYS Certification Date: February 8, 1991 Label: MOTOWN Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	ANOTHER BAD CREATION	COOLIN' AT THE PLAYGROUND YA KNOW	May 24, 1991	MOTOWN	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	ANOTHER BAD CREATION Title: COOLIN' AT THE PLAYGROUND YA KNOW Certification Date: May 24, 1991 Label: MOTOWN Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	STEVIE WONDER	JUNGLE FEVER (SOUNDTRACK)	July 10, 1991	MOTOWN	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	STEVIE WONDER Title: JUNGLE FEVER (SOUNDTRACK) Certification Date: July 10, 1991 Label: MOTOWN Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS

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Artist

COMMODORES

Title: NATURAL HIGH

Certification Date: August 22, 1978

Label: MOTOWN

Format: ALBUM

RICK JAMES

Title: COME GET IT

Certification Date: August 22, 1978

Label: MOTOWN

Format: ALBUM

DIANA ROSS

Title: THE BOSS

Certification Date: July 17, 1980

Label: MOTOWN

Format: ALBUM

COMMODORES

Title: HEROES

Certification Date: February 3, 1981

Label: MOTOWN

Format: ALBUM

DIANA ROSS

Title: DIANA

Certification Date: February 3, 1981

Label: MOTOWN

Format: ALBUM

JERMAINE JACKSON

Title: LET'S GET SERIOUS

Certification Date: September 3, 1981

Label: MOTOWN

Format: ALBUM

COMMODORES

Title: IN THE POCKET

Certification Date: December 16, 1981

Label: MOTOWN

Format: ALBUM

DAZZ BAND

Title: KEEP IT LIVE

Certification Date: July 19, 1982

Label: MOTOWN

Format: ALBUM

DIANA ROSS

Title: ALL THE GREAT HITS

Certification Date: March 15, 1983

Label: MOTOWN

Format: ALBUM

ROCKWELL

Title: SOMEBODY'S WATCHING ME

Certification Date: March 29, 1984

Label: MOTOWN

Format: ALBUM

LIONEL RICHIE

Title: LIONEL RICHIE

Certification Date: October 19, 1984

Label: MOTOWN

Format: ALBUM

SAM HARRIS

Title: SAM HARRIS

Certification Date: November 8, 1984

Label: MOTOWN

Format: ALBUM

STEVIE WONDER

Title: THE WOMAN IN RED (SOUNDTRACK)

Certification Date: November 8, 1984

Label: MOTOWN

Format: ALBUM

COMMODORES

Title: ALL THE GREAT HITS

Certification Date: March 13, 1985

Label: MOTOWN

Format: ALBUM

COMMODORES

Title: NIGHTSHIFT

Certification Date: May 8, 1985

Label: MOTOWN

Format: ALBUM

DE BARGE

Title: RHYTHM OF THE NIGHT

Certification Date: May 8, 1985

Label: MOTOWN